| Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources; Intended to Illustrate a Short History of England Contributor(s): Cheyney, Edward Potts (Author) |
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ISBN: 145896437X ISBN-13: 9781458964373 Publisher: General Books OUR PRICE: $15.78 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (1.07 lbs) 270 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908. Excerpt: ... depends upon the difficulties of distance. If, however, these difficulties have not prevented the government of a colony from England, why must they prevent the association of self-governing communities with England?... Present need And now, if any one of you has followed me thus far in the is for a change line of thought which I have taken, he will, I think, be ready of ideas not of.... T, .., ..., UWS with the question: If you think the future association possible, if you see no insuperable physical or moral bar to prevent it, in what way do you expect it to be formed? What kind of federation do you propose? My reply is: I am ready with no proposition. I believe any precise proposition would be premature; and for this reason--that as yet no change in our relations is necessary. As Mr. Arthur Mills states, "The present principle of our colonial policy is to ripen these communities to the earliest possible maturity "; and when they have obtained this maturity it will be for us and for them to consider what, under the circumstances then existing, will be the best bond of union. All that is required now is to imbue them and ourselves with the desire that the union should last, with the determination that the empire shall not be broken up; to replace the idea of eventual independence, which means disunion, by that of association on equal terms, which means union. If this be done we need not ear that, at the fitting time, this last idea will not realize itself.... Much of the more recent imperialist feeling has taken the form of patriotic sentiment and has naturally expressed itself in poetry. The following sonnet by Mr. Watson is an instance. Brothers beyond the Atlantic's loud expanse; And you that rear the innumerable fleece Far southward 'mid the ocean n... |